Rick Cline has
written
a new book on the USS Snook (SS-279) titled "Final Dive." Nearly two
years
in the making, the 238 page book has 17 historic photographs and
includes
a brief bio on the last USS Snook (SSN-592). Information on the book
can
be found at
http://www.submarinebooks.com/Snook.htm.

These photos were
submitted by Dave Pochedley whose Great Uncle, Isadore Lunken, served
aboard
the USS Snook SS279 as a MM2 when all hands were presumed lost on 5
May,
1945.

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These photos of
George
C. Olson were submitted by his niece, Marianne Light. Marianne writes
that
her uncle served and died on USS Snook SS279 as an S1. She has all the
letters he sent home during the war. In some of his last letters he
writes
about how "swell" his new boat (Snook) is and about the great crew.
George
joined the USN in November of 1943 - he was nineteen. He was
not
drafted - he volunteered. He loved the ocean and he loved the
Navy.
He, like all submariners, volunteered for the most dangerous duty.

The USS Snook was
his first submarine. He was lost on his first
patrol. He
was
20 years old.

He had studied in
submarine school to be a torpedoman. When a torpedoman was
let
off
the Snook in Guam ( page 186 & 187 of "The Final Dive") someone
needed
to take his place. George and his friend Roland Petret
flipped a
coin to see who would get the spot. George won. I
know this
story is correct because Rolland Petret visited my Grandmother and
Mother
after the war and told the story to them.

Our family is
proud
of his and all submariners extreme bravery and service to our county.

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These
photos of Victor Gregorini BKR2 were
submitted
by his nephew, also named Victor Gregorini. Vic has a great web site
worth
checking out by clicking the link below.

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This
is a picture of Ben A. Branum Jr, son of
Eula Jean Davenport Branum and Ben A. Branum Sr, Brother of M.W (Buddy)
Branum. Ben was born in Childress Tx